A Song For You Chords by The Temptations
Tempo:
124.15 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Gm
Fm
G
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[Eb] [Cm] [Eb]
[A]
[F] [Dm]
[Ab]
[Gm] [Fm]
[Bb]
[Fm] [Ab]
[Bb]
[C]
[Cm] I've been so many places [G]
in my lifetime.
[Eb]
I've sung a lot of [A] songs.
I've made some bad [Dm] [Ab] rhymes.
[Gm] I've acted out my life on stages [Fm]
with [Gm] ten thousand people watching.
[Fm]
But [Gm] we are alone, [Fm] yeah.
And I'm singing [Eb] this song [G] for you.
[Cm] The image of [G] me is what I want to be.
[Eb]
I've treated you unkindly [A] many times.
But [F] baby, [Cm]
can't you see?
[Ab]
There's [Gm] no one more [Fm] important to me.
Baby, baby, [Gm]
can't you [Fm] see through me?
We are [Gm] alone, Lord.
[C] And I'm singing this [Eb] song for [G] you.
[Cm]
You [G] taught me precious [Eb] secrets.
Of the [F] truth with [A] all of [Ab] nothing.
You [Bb]
[Cm] [D] came out [Eb] in front when I was [F] high.
And [G] you had nothing [Cm] to hide.
And [G] now I'm [Bm] so much [Eb] better.
And if my [A] words, they don't come together.
[Ab]
Listen [Gm] to the melody.
[Bbm]
[Eb] Listen [Abm] to
[Db] [Ab]
[Bb] the melody.
Cause my love will make it.
Cause my love.
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] Cause my love.
Is in there.
[Db]
I had [Gm] no place.
Baby, [C]
I loved you in a place.
In a [F] place, in a [Cm] place, in [G] a place.
Where there's no space but there.
[Gm] Baby, [Eb] I loved you.
You [F] were my life.
You became a friend [Ab] of mine.
And when my [Gm] life is all over.
[Fm]
Remember [Gm]
when [Fm] we were together.
When [Gm] we were alone, baby.
[Bb] And I was singing this [Eb] song for you.
[Ab] For only you.
[Gm] Only you.
[Fm]
[Bb] [C]
[D] [B]
I was singing my [E] song.
For nobody [Eb] but you.
[N]
[Eb] [Cm] [Eb]
[A]
[F] [Dm]
[Ab]
[Gm] [Fm]
[Bb]
[Fm] [Ab]
[Bb]
[C]
[Cm] I've been so many places [G]
in my lifetime.
[Eb]
I've sung a lot of [A] songs.
I've made some bad [Dm] [Ab] rhymes.
[Gm] I've acted out my life on stages [Fm]
with [Gm] ten thousand people watching.
[Fm]
But [Gm] we are alone, [Fm] yeah.
And I'm singing [Eb] this song [G] for you.
[Cm] The image of [G] me is what I want to be.
[Eb]
I've treated you unkindly [A] many times.
But [F] baby, [Cm]
can't you see?
[Ab]
There's [Gm] no one more [Fm] important to me.
Baby, baby, [Gm]
can't you [Fm] see through me?
We are [Gm] alone, Lord.
[C] And I'm singing this [Eb] song for [G] you.
[Cm]
You [G] taught me precious [Eb] secrets.
Of the [F] truth with [A] all of [Ab] nothing.
You [Bb]
[Cm] [D] came out [Eb] in front when I was [F] high.
And [G] you had nothing [Cm] to hide.
And [G] now I'm [Bm] so much [Eb] better.
And if my [A] words, they don't come together.
[Ab]
Listen [Gm] to the melody.
[Bbm]
[Eb] Listen [Abm] to
[Db] [Ab]
[Bb] the melody.
Cause my love will make it.
Cause my love.
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] Cause my love.
Is in there.
[Db]
I had [Gm] no place.
Baby, [C]
I loved you in a place.
In a [F] place, in a [Cm] place, in [G] a place.
Where there's no space but there.
[Gm] Baby, [Eb] I loved you.
You [F] were my life.
You became a friend [Ab] of mine.
And when my [Gm] life is all over.
[Fm]
Remember [Gm]
when [Fm] we were together.
When [Gm] we were alone, baby.
[Bb] And I was singing this [Eb] song for you.
[Ab] For only you.
[Gm] Only you.
[Fm]
[Bb] [C]
[D] [B]
I was singing my [E] song.
For nobody [Eb] but you.
[N]
Key:
Eb
Gm
Fm
G
Ab
Eb
Gm
Fm
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ [Dm] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ I've been so many places _ [G] _
in _ my lifetime.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ I've sung a lot of [A] songs. _
_ _ _ I've made some bad [Dm] [Ab] rhymes. _ _
_ _ [Gm] I've acted out my life on stages [Fm] _ _ _
with [Gm] ten thousand _ people watching.
[Fm] _ _
_ But [Gm] we _ are alone, [Fm] yeah. _ _
And I'm singing [Eb] this song [G] for you.
_ [Cm] _ _ The _ _ _ _ _ _
image of [G] me _ _ _ _ is what I want to be.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ I've treated you _ unkindly [A] many times.
_ But [F] baby, _ [Cm]
can't you see?
[Ab] _ _ _
_ There's [Gm] no one more [Fm] important to me. _
Baby, baby, [Gm] _ _ _
can't you [Fm] see through me?
We are [Gm] alone, _ Lord.
_ [C] And I'm singing this [Eb] song for [G] you.
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ You [G] taught me precious _ [Eb] secrets. _
_ Of the [F] truth with [A] all of [Ab] nothing. _
_ You [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] [D] came out [Eb] in front when I was [F] high.
And [G] you _ had nothing [Cm] to hide.
_ And [G] now I'm [Bm] so much [Eb] better. _ _
_ And if my [A] words, they don't come together.
_ [Ab] _ _
_ _ Listen [Gm] to the _ melody.
_ [Bbm] _ _
[Eb] Listen _ [Abm] to _
_ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Bb] the melody. _ _ _ _
_ Cause my _ love _ _ will make it.
_ _ _ _ Cause my love.
_ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _
_ [Eb] Cause my _ love. _ _ _ _ _
Is in there.
[Db] _ _
_ _ _ I had [Gm] no place.
Baby, [C] _ _ _
I loved you in a place.
In a [F] place, in a [Cm] place, in [G] a place. _
_ Where there's no space but there.
[Gm] Baby, [Eb] I loved _ _ _ _ _ _ _
you.
You [F] were my life.
_ _ You became a _ _ friend [Ab] of mine. _ _
And when my [Gm] life is all over.
[Fm] _ _ _
_ Remember [Gm] _ _ _
when [Fm] we were together.
_ When [Gm] we were alone, baby.
_ [Bb] _ And I was singing this [Eb] song for you. _
_ _ [Ab] For only you.
_ _ [Gm] _ Only you.
_ [Fm] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [B] _
I was singing _ _ _ my [E] song. _ _
_ _ _ For nobody _ _ _ [Eb] _ but _ you. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ [Dm] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ I've been so many places _ [G] _
in _ my lifetime.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ I've sung a lot of [A] songs. _
_ _ _ I've made some bad [Dm] [Ab] rhymes. _ _
_ _ [Gm] I've acted out my life on stages [Fm] _ _ _
with [Gm] ten thousand _ people watching.
[Fm] _ _
_ But [Gm] we _ are alone, [Fm] yeah. _ _
And I'm singing [Eb] this song [G] for you.
_ [Cm] _ _ The _ _ _ _ _ _
image of [G] me _ _ _ _ is what I want to be.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ I've treated you _ unkindly [A] many times.
_ But [F] baby, _ [Cm]
can't you see?
[Ab] _ _ _
_ There's [Gm] no one more [Fm] important to me. _
Baby, baby, [Gm] _ _ _
can't you [Fm] see through me?
We are [Gm] alone, _ Lord.
_ [C] And I'm singing this [Eb] song for [G] you.
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ You [G] taught me precious _ [Eb] secrets. _
_ Of the [F] truth with [A] all of [Ab] nothing. _
_ You [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] [D] came out [Eb] in front when I was [F] high.
And [G] you _ had nothing [Cm] to hide.
_ And [G] now I'm [Bm] so much [Eb] better. _ _
_ And if my [A] words, they don't come together.
_ [Ab] _ _
_ _ Listen [Gm] to the _ melody.
_ [Bbm] _ _
[Eb] Listen _ [Abm] to _
_ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Bb] the melody. _ _ _ _
_ Cause my _ love _ _ will make it.
_ _ _ _ Cause my love.
_ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _
_ [Eb] Cause my _ love. _ _ _ _ _
Is in there.
[Db] _ _
_ _ _ I had [Gm] no place.
Baby, [C] _ _ _
I loved you in a place.
In a [F] place, in a [Cm] place, in [G] a place. _
_ Where there's no space but there.
[Gm] Baby, [Eb] I loved _ _ _ _ _ _ _
you.
You [F] were my life.
_ _ You became a _ _ friend [Ab] of mine. _ _
And when my [Gm] life is all over.
[Fm] _ _ _
_ Remember [Gm] _ _ _
when [Fm] we were together.
_ When [Gm] we were alone, baby.
_ [Bb] _ And I was singing this [Eb] song for you. _
_ _ [Ab] For only you.
_ _ [Gm] _ Only you.
_ [Fm] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [B] _
I was singing _ _ _ my [E] song. _ _
_ _ _ For nobody _ _ _ [Eb] _ but _ you. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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